Information about #B97446 color

#B97446 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B97446 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 116, 70) — 72.5% red, 45.5% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 45 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B97446 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bamboo (#BA6F3F). Slightly further away sit Adobe (#BD6C48) and Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 116, 70)), which gives #B97446 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B97446 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B97446 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B97446 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B97446

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B97446
  • RGB185, 116, 70
  • CMYK0, 27, 45, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 116, 70)
  • HSL24°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise24°, 45.098%, 50%
  • HSV24°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB24°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.455, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.455, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.455, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB97446
  • DECIMAL ID12153926
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01